Wild and civilized by turns, the Adirondack Mountains are an immense blue and green space in which to relax, play and plot an adventure. This region in Northern New York includes Adirondack State Park, surrounding countryside, and the entire western shore of Lake Champlain. The park covers six million acres - an area larger than Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite combined. A wild natural environment is the quality that attracts increasing numbers of visitors to the Forest Preserve. The region is best known for its mountains (including Whiteface Mountain, site of the 1980 Winter Olympic alpine events), and its lakes. A visit to the Adirondacks inevitably may be a trip to beautiful Lake Placid, also of 1980 Olympics fame; and to Lake George, the largest town and resort destination in the area located at the Southeastern edge of the Adirondacks. But villages, farms, museums, restaurants, artisan shops and a wide variety of accommodations also characterize the Adirondacks. In these mountains, it is possible to hike to an isolated waterfall in the afternoon, then spend the evening strolling down Main Street.
Activities: The Adirondack region offers many attractions to visitors such as Lake George Steamship rides, Lake George Carriage rides, Fort William Henry, Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga Racetrack, and the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake. There is great downhill and cross country skiing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, scenic drives, and water sports in the Adirondacks. One can shop artisan outlets, take architectural tours, enjoy theater and art exhibitions, or sit on the veranda sipping drinks and watching the sun slip behind the mountains.